The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-24

twenty years in the quality of jewelry sold
in these parts-much less of solid gold and
more of plated ware being the rule now.
A large dealer in one of the leading towns
of our state is said to get on an average
only about the cost to him of his solid gold
goods. Whatever the other reasons for this,
one is said to be the frequent changes of
fashion in jewelry, as in so many other
things nowadays. 80 When last season
the town first voted to bond in aid Of the
proposed extension of the railroad from
Barre yea and nay vote was taken. One
of our leading citizens who opposed bond
ing, as we recall it, expressed to us his
opinion that vote by ballot would have
changed the color of the result somewhat.
PROFESSIONALLY the only free, untrammeled
vote is that of the ballot, and 1t would seem
that every American citizen who wants it
ought to have it. 1t is to be hoped that at our
railroad meeting next Monday afternoon
no minority, however small, shall be denied
a ballot vote If one is asked - Our
Methodist citizens are to have their annual
feast of good things in camp-meetng at
Mortified this week. - We are told
that the potato crop is not very promis-
ing here. Some one tells us of getting
sixty-hve cents per bushel just now. -
We recently had the pleasure of meeting in
Barre Mrs. Amanda Taylor Chellis, for
merly of Ludlow, VT, and now of Kansas
City, Mo. Some old Williamstownian will
recall her stay here years ago in the family
of her uncle, o. S. Walker. We have rea-
son to think prosperity has attended her
family in their western home, though, as
with so many others, it seems to have come
arm-in-arm with malaria and its bad effects
upon health. - Mrs. Mehitabel Steb-
bins has been visiting Denison Kinsman's
family in Iowa. 60 Myron Flint, son of
the late Lewis Flint, is at home from New
Jersey for a vacation. - Bert" Royce
and Mrs. j, G. Fifeld and daughter came
from North Adams, Mass, last week for a
visit among friends here. - Jennie
Fuller, who has been teaching for some
time in Massachusetts, is here on a vaca-
ton. 60 Principal Daniel Il. Martin left
here last Thursday for Boston, en- route to
Pullman, Ill. - Fred Graves "A son-in-
law of Henry G. House. left here last week
with his family. He will 90 this week to
his home in Washington, Kansas, accom-
panied by our young townsmen " Ed"
House and Charles Edison 60 Cynthia
Townsend is spending few weeks with her
mother in Waterbury. - A cottage for
the use of the families of Messrs. G.. w. and
j. X. Lynde, Harvey l.. Cheney and Dr. w.
b. Mayo of Northheld is about to be erected
at Berlin pond. - Erwin II. Martin and
wife one day last week entertained very
pleasantly present and former members of
Mr.. Martins class in the Methodist Sunday
school. - On account of the ill health of
Mrs. Albert Bruce Thomas Poland, SON
in-law, will move into Mrs Bruce's house
SIdIe AuulUOr II, IL. 1OWell ana vile
of RiChford were among the worshipers
at the Congregational church here last
Sabbath. They have been camping at
Berlin pond for a little time past. -
The widow of the late Reuben Hatch is WIS.,
iting her step-daughter, Mrs. John Farm
ham. She has been absent from here many
| years and comes now from her home in
| Wisconsin. - Miss Mary Abbott is to
attend fall term of school in Mortified.
| - former resident, now of Iowa,
writes that on the 10th instant, at six p. NJ.
the mercury stood at one hundred degrees
in the shade. - A resident of Brook
! field, where Evangelist a. l.. Parsons la
! bored so successfully last season, tells us
that he is a very interesting speaker -
James S. Abbott with his mother and sis
| ter, spent the last two weeks with the
family of Martin S. Adams in South Royal
ton. - Mrs. Abby Howe Pierce has
been very poorly in health for some weeks
| past though improving now. - Mrs.
| Warren Poole continues feeble, suffering a
good deal at times. Much sympathy is felt
for her in her afiiiction. - III. ID. Abbott
is rejoicing in greatly improved health. His
friends rejoice with him - Mrs. Chester
Martin and daughter, Mrs. DIR. George f
| Maloy, are visiting friends in Burlington
We believe DIR. Maloy is expected from
Glencoe Mimi. this week. - DR.. Dana
| Dickinson of Boston yet remains here with
his sister, Mrs. Anna NJ. Hubbard. Though
much broken in health, the rest and change
may yet give the doctor new lease of life
- Miss Florence Field has recently
been up from Salem, Mass, for short visit
She is living with her sister, Mrs. Return S
Davis and likes Salem life much.